Take time to make memories…
Monday, May 19th, 2008I wasn’t quite sure what to write this week’s “What Matters Monday” blog about. I couldn’t think of anything. I asked my hubby what he thought I should write about, to which he replied that I should write about the importance of backing up your hard drive… Ya, why would he say that you might ask? Probably because my computer crashed last week and we have still have been unable to get ANYTHING off of it yet. Yes. I’m feeling very sheepish and very sad since ALL of my pictures are on there from the past 6 years – most of which haven’t been scrapped yet. Yes, it really stinks. I’m still praying that by some miracle he can get them off and I won’t lose all those memories. Oh well, what can you do for now? At least all of my finished pages and scrapbook stuff were on an external hard drive, right? Better than nothing, I guess!
After thinking about this topic for a while, I decided it was too depressing to write about, so I had to come up with something else. 
Which led to my new, less-depressing, topic – taking time to make memories (and then backing them up).
I know we talk a lot about journaling and how important it is, but what would we do without the events to journal about? I know we all take pictures of the “major” milestones in life-birthdays, Christmas, graduation etc. – which is great. But, do we take pictures of the little things in life? Like taking pictures of the time we tried to hard boil an egg and heard a strange chirping noise in the pan and thought we were cooking a poor little chicken to death? Or do we take pictures of the first flower that bloomed in the yard this year as a result of hours and hours of yard work last year? Or how about pictures of you hubby and brother-in-law putting together the grill that you’d been wanting for months and months and finally talked your hubby into getting for you?
Yes, these are all little things, but they are the little memories that you will be able to look back and get a broader picture of what was going on at a particular time. The important thing to remember here is not just to take pictures, but then scrap them (sooner than later) so you can write all the thoughts and emotions down with them. They give you a broader picture and allow you more of an opportunity to journal about what you were thinking – emotions, thoughts, funny anecdotes etc.
Not only should you find time to take pictures of the little things and journal about them, but also find excuses to DO the little things to take pictures of. I know I can go for weeks without taking pictures and then realize that I have no clue what I did that past week. It’s rather depressing.
Make time to get out and do things and don’t forget to bring your camera. 
Document your life with the little things, and then don’t forget to journal about them.
